By Hakan Copur
PENNSYLVANIA, US (AA) – Following the announcement of the death of Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) ringleader Fetullah Gulen, the number of those visiting his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania has increased.
Starting around noon local time on Monday, FETO members flocked to Gulen's home amid heightened security measures at the entrance. Vehicles belonging to the group's members passed through security screenings and nearly filled the parking area within the compound.
Meanwhile, no activity was observed at Gulen's other residence in the vicinity, which was captured in aerial footage by an Anadolu cameraman. Gulen was reportedly at this location in the final days of his life.
An individual dressed in military camouflage and armed with a firearm was seen consistently monitoring the surroundings in the garden of the residence.
Gulen had been living in the US state of Pennsylvania. Turkish leaders had long sought his extradition, but US judicial officials did not approve it.
He orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016 in Türkiye in which 252 people were killed and 2,734 wounded.
Ankara also accuses FETO of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary.